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One of the two Pahlavi Monarchs
Changed the name of Persia to Iran
Stressed persian roots more than religion
Focused attention on modernizing Iran
Women were no longer allowed to wear veils and men had to shave their beards. |
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1979
The overthrowing of the Pahlavi Dynasty |
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| Causes of the Iranian Revolution |
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Backlash against the westernizing non Islamic Shah from the conservatives: The United States Intervened in 1952 after Mohammad Mossadeq nationalized the Anglo-Iranian Oil Corporation and evoked emergency rule
Backlash against social injustices by the liberals
The Pahlavi Dynasty was perceived to be a puppet of the Westerners
The Westerners withdrew support because due to the OPEC Oil Crisis |
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| Difference between Sunnis and Shiites |
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Sunnis believe that the new leader after the death of Muhammad should be chosen on the basis of personal attributes
Shiites believed that the leadership should remain in the family of Muhammad. They believed that the prophet designated his Cousin and son in law as the new leader.
Shiites have established clergy and stress the importance of theological training.
Known as the black turbans. |
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Extremely bad after the Iranian Revolution
Required to wear hoods and veils and a Manteau
Shirin Ebadi, was a female lawyer and wasn't allowed to interpret Islamic law. |
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An attempt to modernize the country and increase the Shah's power.
Began in 1963
Gave away clerical land to the peasant
Woman's rights extended and training and equipment extended. |
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Formed in 1957
Arrested and tortured dissidents both in and out of the country |
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Last Pahlavi King
Formed the SAVAK in 1957
Started the White Revolution in 1963
Forced from the office in 1979 after the Islamic Revolution
Modernized and secularized Iran |
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| Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini |
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One of the leading clerics in Qom
After the White Revolution he argued that church and state could no longer be separated and the clerics had a responsibility to intervene.
Senior clerics had the obligation and right to rule the Islamic nature of Iran. |
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Currently Mahmoud Ahmadinejah
Conservative both religiously and politically
Directly elected by the people
Candidates must be approved by guardian council |
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Selected by the President
Guardian Council has some control |
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Known as the Majlis
Elected by the people
Approves laws and such
290 members
Must be approved by the Guardian Council |
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Popularly elected
86 members that serve for 8 years
Main function is to elect the supreme leader
has the power to dismiss the supreme leader |
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Decides if legislation is faithful to Islamic Law
Examines all candidates and supervises elections
12 non elected members
6 are nominated by the judiciary and approved by the parliament
6 are appointed by the supreme leader |
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Appointed for life by Assembly of Experts
Appoints the guardian council
Head of Judiciary
Head of Armed forces
Head of Expediency Council |
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Revolutionary Guard
Regular Forces |
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Appointed by the Supreme Leader
Divided into two branches the High Council and the Supreme Court
Both are led by the same person |
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Designed to supervise executive, judicial and legislative branches
job is to advise religious leaders on national policy. |
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